Welcome to the encouragement lounge, a stop off point for hard-working students and others who want a moment of fun, inspiration, or calm. Posts will be brief and are intended for quick study breaks or a moment of re-energizing. I hope this blog gives you a little push forward. Take good care, Harriet

Monday, April 6, 2009

Thankful Monday

Hi All,

Here are the results of last week's poll. Looks like our friends (from outside of our programs) are giving us the most encouragement, followed closely by friends in our programs, advisor/dissertation chair, and then family.

So this post is to say THANKS to all who encourage us in this endeavor! Click on the envelope below to mail this post to your friends, family, advisor, etc. and say THANKS!

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About Me

I am an associate professor at Carlow University where I teach in the School of Education and the Department of Psychology. In 2009, I earned my PhD in Leadership and Change from Antioch University where I completed a grounded theory study exploring relational practice between master's students and professors. I love thinking about how we can work more effectively -- from both my faculty and student vantage points. I continue to develop my own strategies for dealing with a variety of related areas including: focus, energy, concentration, discipline, stress management, time management, and confidence. I also love helping my students and my doctoral colleagues as they encounter these issues. For more information and more of my work, visit www.harrietschwartz.com

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Working adult students, on my mind...

I hope this blog will be helpful to friends and others involved in a variety of endeavors. However, I created the blog with students in mind and continue to develop it with that specific group as my focus.

I believe that with the increase in evening, weekend, and low-residency programs, students are working more and more in isolation. If we were all full-time students on campus, we would have the informal support that comes with being able to go down the hall and talk with a colleague, etc. But instead, we are working late nights and weekends at home in front of the laptop.

With that in mind, I hope the encouragement lounge provides brief moments of respite and energizing connection. This does not at all replace valuable face-to-face contact. Many aspects of the academic journey can only be addressed via in-depth conversations with colleagues and teachers. And I would always rather sit down and talk with someone than to communicate online. Nonetheless, my aim is to give you one more channel for quick hits of support.